Reflection About Anxiety

He learned the hard way about dealing with stress when he decided not to go on a trip with his friend, which he wanted to go to but ended up making excuses not to go, such as, “I had promised to teach my younger brother to sail that summer. ”(“Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name” 12). As a result of not going he becomes “depressed” and learns he should have handled his stress better so he could’ve had a good time, He says, “I had turned down something I wanted to do because I was scared, and ended up feeling depressed.” His negative reaction to this led him to learn that he should assess his emotions and calm down.

This paper explores anxiety and depression at length including a discussion on their similarities and differences. Other areas that will be examined in this research paper include describing just what anxiety is and how this mental disorder presents, different types of anxiety disorders and their symptoms and what treatment interventions are offered that help cope with this disorder. Depression is also explored as well as its prevalence, signs and symptoms of this mental health diagnosis and different ways depression is treated. Other factors included in this research paper will also explore how both anxiety and depression can affect one’s occupational performance.

One of the most common mental health disorders, anxiety, has had an astronomic affect on human beings, influencing the entirety of an individual on a bio-psycho-social level. Globally, anxiety is the catalyst for the execution of specific significant political and military actions. Although, anxiety can propel one forward, excessive anxiety is debilitating and the effects are cataclysmic. Experiencing the crippling effects of anxiety firsthand has manifested to me the power and dominion anxiety can have over one's life. With the help of cognitive behavioral therapist I found the inner strength to cope and abate my own anxiety levels. My experience has not only stimulated my interest in the field of clinical social work but has also shown me the major

In the poem, “Anxiety,” the author D. H. Lawrence expresses the fear inflicted in a person after facing a trauma, similar to how Marie Marquardt shows the same fear in the book The Radius of Us. The narrator of the poem faces a trauma and then stands at her window and watches with “a thaw of anxiety” as she waits “for the boy to leap down at our gate. He has passed us by; but is it relief that starts in my breast?” (Lines 7-10). In this quote the narrator feels so much fear as she waits for the boy to come. But when he doesn’t, she doesn’t feel the relief she should. Instead, she still is anxious and frightened, with the thought that he, or someone else, will come back and hurt her again. In Marquardt’s book the main character, Gretchen, struggles

Alice Park’s article in TIME Magazine, entitled “The Two Faces of Anxiety”, outlines the key positive and negative effects anxiety can have on both the individual and humanity as a whole. Because of the steady increase in diagnoses of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and similar mental illnesses, evaluating the origins of anxiety as well as its effects are crucial steps for developing both medical treatments and alternative methods of coping with the disorder. While many of the 40 million American adults suffering from anxiety believe that eliminating the feeling altogether is ideal, they fail to consider what psychologists have mounds of empirical evidence in support of: anxiety is not inherently adverse, and can, in many cases, be

What if you woke up every morning with a feeling of dread about getting through the day? What if you were constantly in a state of worry? What if you had spontaneous, uncontrollable panic attacks throughout the day? What if you uncontrollably washed your hands to the point where they bled and cracked? What if you had an anxiety disorder? Anxiety is the most common illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults over the age of 18; that counts for 18% of the U.S. population. However, 22.8% of those cases are counted as severe anxiety.

Instructions: Read the following case study about a woman, Allison, who is suffering from anxiety. After you have read the case study, diagnose Allison and present some methods of treatment by answering the questions.

This paper is going to be about anxiety disorders. I am going to explain what anxiety is and the different types of anxiety disorders. The types of anxiety I am going to talk about are Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress, Panic Disorder and Social Phobia.

The rapid beating of my heart that aches to break from the confines of my chest- the very housing that traps it. The cold sweat that fills my skin leaving a chill that exacerbates my rapid thoughts. This is the story of my life: a life in which anxiety possessed a domineering feat upon my will. As a child my notoriously predisposition to worrying has always been prominent. As I have progressed through my life I have become more aware of this controlling element to my life and have consequently fought to oppress it. Nonetheless anxiety has been not my biggest weakness but my most peculiar strength. Anxiety has provided me with the path required to open my doors to discovery and change as I transform from a shy individual to a determined, unrelenting leader.

Hanna was referred by her GP, because she has been experiencing some anxiety difficulties. Client reports that she began to have anxiety five or six years ago. Reportedly, she recently moved out of her parents’ home and this may have caused the anxiety to escalate. This is the first time client has moved away from her parents.

Swindoll’s words of wisdom applies to a different audience, when they allow the problem to consume them. According to the Axien in the United States, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness, affecting “40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18% of the population”. Even though it is a small amount of the population, the static portrays the amount of constant negative energy an individual has following through their brain, when they are faced with an “unsolvable” scenario. To that end, Charles R. Swindle recognizes this problematic situation by depicting how people are not taking advantage of these crossroads, ultimately leaving them to regret their decision later on, as they were not thinking in a positive mindset. Furthermore, the amount of people with an anxiety disorder also have “a co-occurring disorder or physical illness”, which can make their symptoms “worse and recovery more difficult”. Not only does this static demonstrate the negative effects of ignoring one’s obstacle, but with the constant mindset of feeling that one is unable to solve anything, it leaves the individual in a constant rut, unable to solve anything, and as a result, unable to take of himself. On the other hand, there are scenarios where when “under intense pressure” whether it's a situation where one is by themselves or with others “they won't feel that pain” as “the body pulls out all the stops” by “not feel the pain” in order for

Brantley, Jeffrey. Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic, 2nd ed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2007. Print.

Anxiety treatment could most accurately be described as having a tool belt with lots of different options to take given the situation. Breathing exercises are a great way to increase the amount of chemicals in your brain that tells itself to calm down. By taking a few deep breaths before doing something that you are nerves about, you will find that a lot of the pressure to take action will have lifted off of your shoulders. It’s much easier at that point to take action because you feel less constrained by your fear.

This week was kind of sad while learning all about disorders. When I started learning one disorder, I was checking myself with its symptoms do I have any? If not, I was happy with myself and If any symptoms I find myself in, I was curious to know more about it to see how I can deal with it to live a productive life. And I was also curios to know how negatively it effects my life.

Feelings of anxiety are relatively normal especially when a person is under stress. Stress is also quite a normal occurrence in the workplace: strict regulations, difficult bosses, tough deadlines, continuous overtime, and overloading. It is not surprising that some employees develop anxiety and anxiety disorders. Stress and anxiety may be further exacerbated if the job requires handling of customers in settings like call centers. Ironically, it has been noticed that most employees who suffer from panic and anxiety disorder (PAD) are perfectionists, model employees in the company. Usually, these types of people pay strong attention to details, show extraordinary commitment to their jobs, and manifest a high degree of selflessness. An employee having sudden attacks of anxiety would display the following symptoms: difficulty in breathing, trembling, sweating, rapid heartbeat, nausea, and numbness. A common complaint during an attack is verbalized fear of having an impending heart attack. Sometimes, an employee escapes to a place where he feels safe whenever feelings of panic overwhelm him. The root of the problem is said to be the employee 's feelings of distrust. Therefore, education about the condition and communication in good faith are both needed to resolve the problem. Lack of faith on either side might harm the business relationship. Luckily, PAD can be treated using a variety of methods. An immediate solution to anxiety and panic attacks is the relaxation techniques.